Chapter 15: What Drinks Shall We Order?

    Hah! The Five Great Academies just arent what they used to be, especially the Azure Dragon Academy, that doesnt even deserve to remain on the list anymore. Dont you agree? a random fatass with extremely hairy arms blustered. Next to him lay a dao so large that ordinary people wouldnt be able to swing it even using both hands.

    Yeah, the Azure Dragon Academy is obsolete.

    Didnt they come in last at the Heavenly Martial Tournament last year? It was the same two years ago, too.

    Next to the fatass sat two other slightly less fat men.

    Im going to just name them Fat, Fatter, and Fattest for conveniences sake.

    Although it was still daytime, the three fatsos were already dead drunk, their faces as red as jujubes.

    Mr Fattest caressed his giant daos scabbard and laughed, Anyway, out of the Five Great Academies, the Vermillion Phoenix Academy has the best facilities and instructors. Also, did I tell you this before? Twenty years ago, I was a student in the Vermillion Phoenix Academy

    Wow, thats awesome!

    No matter how many times I hear your story, Hyung-nim, I cant get enough of it.

    I guess this makes Fat and Fatter a bootlicker and a flatterer.

    The three men talked loudly and laughed merrily as they drank. Honestly, to the other inn patrons, they were a total nuisance. However, because everyone could hear them mentioning the Vermillion Phoenix Academy of the Five Great Academies, no one dared to speak up against them.

    Its been twenty years, but judging by these guys strength, the Vermillion Phoenix Academy really isnt anything worth mentioning.

    A short distance away from the fatsos, I sat alone at a table, enjoying a bowl of dumpling noodles. When I first heard the three talking about the Five Great Academies, my interest was piqued for a bit, but after estimating their strengths, I quickly lost all interest in them.

    Mr Fattest barely qualifies as first-rate, and the other two are at best second-rate martial artists

    Most importantly, these three goons were people whose strength depended entirely on their natural born muscles and physique. Those muscles of theirs were big, but they werent properly balanced for martial arts. Also, every time they laughedthose jiggling fat bellies were just Ahem, there was also their irregular breathing and jujube red, alcohol-poisoned faces. welcomes you.

    In other words, these three should just climb up a mountain and start a business there. I can already imagine what would happen if Master Maeng had run into them during his active days

    They would have immediately gotten into a brawl, with Master Maeng yelling, Its because of guys like you that people have a bad impression of us bandits!

    Mr Fatter thumped his chest and declared, I know, right? But, what can Hyung-nim do when the Azure Dragon Academy is begging him, the one and only Kwak Du-Yong, to become one of their instructors?

    When they heard that shocking line, the inns patrons, who had been looking down on the three, widened their eyes in disbelief.

    Mr Fattest immediately grinned proudly, prompting the two other fatsos to continue flattering him.

    As expected of Du-Yong hyung-nim. Im sure youll soon become the Azure Dragon Academys shining new light of hope!

    Fortune has befallen upon the current batch of students at the Azure Dragon Academy. Im already looking forward to next years Heavenly Martial Tournament!

    Hyung-nim, please dont forget about us even after you make it big at the Azure Dragon welcomes you.

    Hyung-nim!

    As if embarrassed by the fatass duos adulation, Mr Fattest slammed his hand on the table repeatedly and laughed boisterously, Hahaha, how could I ever forget about my little brothers! Dont worry, when I become a star instructor at the Azure Dragon Academy, Ill definitely get in touch with you guys. So, about todays alcohol bill

    Fucking retards, said a pleasant-sounding voice, although the contents of their statement were anything but nice.

    Startled, the three fatsos and the other patrons all turned to stare at the speaker.

    It was a frowning, handsome young man. He was rather short and skinny, but he had a small head and long limbs, so his bodily proportions were pretty good

    Okay, that is so not the point. The point isthis guy is a peak-level master! And one who uses short spears,2 too.

    The moment I saw the young man, out of habit, I carefully observed his footsteps and physical musculature, using them to predict the kind of martial art he practiced, and how good he was at it.

    A pig who drinks in broad daylight was invited to be an instructor? The Azure Dragon Academy may be lacking in talented personnel, but this is too much.

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    Enraged, Mr Fat sprung up from his seat and hollered, Have you gone crazy? You dont even know who my hyung-nim is

    A-Alright, thats enough, little brother. Mr Fattest rolled up his sleeves and held back Mr Fat, who was about to pounce on the young man. The fear on his face when he looked at the young man was clear for all to see.

    I smirked.

    Well, hes a first-class expert after all. Im sure he can sense this dudes strength.

    The handsome young man shot a death glare at Mr Fattest.

    Whats wrong? You were just enjoying all those compliments, surely you cant be chickening out now?

    Gulp.

    Mr Fattest was completely overwhelmed by the young mans aura even without a fight. He felt as if those eyes were warning him, If you annoy me any more, you will die.

    The young man smiled a lot more naturally than before, then spoke in a low voice, You were the first person to notice me when I entered this inn, and you immediately prepared yourself to react to any unforeseen circumstances. Youhave really good eyes, dont you?

    I just paid you a little more attention than normal since you were the first peak-level master I met after transmigrating to this body!

    Honestly though, I didnt think hed see through me. Was I that obvious? That, or hes a lot more capable than I initially thought.

    Ill apologize if what I did bothered you.

    Nah, Im the one who should apologize. I was the one who exuded killing intent first, and all you did was react to that. How about I atone by treating you to a drink?

    Wow, this is unexpected.

    What do you mean?

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    Based on how you were talking to the fatty, I thought that you were quite arrogant.

    The young man beamed, causing the girls sitting at the next table to squeal excitedly.

    I dont like idiots who brag when they dont have the strength to back it up. Assholes like that are the reason why people have a bad impression of us murim warriors.

    This guy would get along very well with Master Maeng for sure.

    Anyway, although he seemed to be an unexpectedly friendly and nice young man, I still had no desire to get involved with him.

    Im sorry, but my mind is kind of preoccupied right now, so it would be difficult for us to

    Ill pay for all the food and drinks.

    What kind of drinks?

    Shocked by my sudden change of attitude, the young man gave me a dumbfounded look, but little did he know that it was because Dad, that stingy old miser, did not give me enough pocket money.

    Damn it, Dad, did you stuff all the money into your own luggage since you thought you were coming with me?

    Yeah, Im sure it was like that. If I knew this would happen, I would definitely have begged him for more pocket money before I left.

    At any rate, since both of us have agreed to share a table, it was time for introductions.

    If youre seeing this, you are at the wrong place.

    My name is Ak Yeon-Ho. Its my first time entering the gangho, so I dont have a title yet.

    There were many murim sects and clans that specialized in the spear, but among those, the Ak Clan (), the Jo Clan (), and the Yang Clan () were considered the best three respectively.

    In particular, the current head of the Shandong Ak Clan, the King of Spears Ak Bi, was one of the current murims Ten Great Masters.

    If I add the fact that the Ak Clan itself is a faction on par with the Five Great Clans As expected, hes a young master with a powerful background. It might be worth getting to know him after all.

    Still, Ive never heard of the name Ak Yeon-Ho before.

    Since I was applying for a job at the Azure Dragon Academy, I researched the names and abilities of my potential competitors, but I didnt recall seeing the name Ak Yeon-Ho anywhere.

    You ought to read this at .

    I was a little suspicious, but I introduced myself to Ak Yeon-Ho anyway.

    Im Baek Su-Ryong. Its also my first time entering the gangho, so I dont have a title either.

    By the way How old are you?

    Im twenty-seven.

    For some unknown reason, after hearing my age, Ak Yeon-Hos face instantly brightened up.

    That makes you two years older than me! In that case, is it okay if I call you Hyung-nim?

    Dude, we just met. Why are you calling a person you just met Hyung-nim? The more I talk to this guy, the more I feel like hes one hell of a troublesome person

    Still, I did not want to make Ak Yeon-Ho misunderstand, so I politely asked, Then, Dongsaeng3, what drinks shall we order?

    I should take full advantage of this rich kid.

    Apologies, I must have been sleeping when I tld the previous chapter, I added a page from the raw of this chapter into c14 halfway through tl-ing it and didnt realize it. No wonder it was kinda out of place That mistake has been fixed now.

    Short spears: The literal translation is one-handed spear.

    Dongsaeng: Younger sibling. Not sure if you guys prefer that I keep this or translate it to little brother.